Bob Vander Plaats on the campaign trail
In Iowa, Bob Vander Plaats, a Republican candidate for governor has issued a statement that demands that Iowa’s current governor “immediately intervene” to set aside the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling that the Equal Protection clause of the Iowa Constitution requires that marriage be offered to all Iowans.
“I don’t want to wait two years,” said Vander Plaats. “I want this governor to issue an executive order that says there will be a stay on all same-sex marriages until the people of Iowa have the right to vote. If I were governor today, I would issue that executive order immediately.” (source)
And if I were a leprechaun, I’d shit gold nuggets and piss Guinness beer.
In the next election, when the people of Iowa are considering their choice for governor, I hope that they will remember Vander Plaats’ stupidity and his bush-like misunderstanding of what the executive can do. The governor doesn’t get to issue “executive orders” that overturn supreme court decisions.
H/T: Brian B. Vakulskas
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April 15, 2009 at 2:30 pm |
Iowans, like most Americans, support traditional marriage, and do not want 7 people with no checks and balances telling them how to live their lives. Perhaps someday left-wingers will be able to argue their points like adults without insults, but I don’t see much of it. Move to San Francisco pinko.
April 15, 2009 at 2:41 pm |
Well, Jack … tell me this… who exactly did the Iowa Supreme Court “tell[] how to live their lives.” ?????
And, how exactly would you have the slightest clue what Iowans want? You live in Brooklyn (or at least attend or work for Brooklyn Law School, by the looks of your IP address)
April 16, 2009 at 11:16 am |
Not a proud moment for Brooklyn Law, then, since Jack’s main argument in support of his views is that “Perhaps someday left-wingers will be able to argue their points like adults”. Some schools encouraged argument based on things like “you are wrong because X lacks the power to do Y”.
Using the Brooklyn approach will at least let people skip that boring time doing research in the law library. No offense intended for the law librarians, of course; I do not mean to suggest that the librarians themselves are boring.